Ray Carroll

Reporter Joe Ferguson of Arizona Agenda at DGT

by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Please join us for a chat with veteran Arizona political reporter Joe Ferguson, who recently joined Arizona Agenda newsletter about recent developments and trends in Arizona politics and journalism. You Must Register in Advance for this Free Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IvlCbkWTTx-tSUlNqt5RTQ Joe will be familiar to political junkies who followed Joe’s reporting on local government … Read more

LWVGT virtual forum for Pima County Treasurer applicants

Long time Republican Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford is retiring, and her last day will be on April 12. The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a virtual forum for the two Republican applicants for the remainder of her term in 2024, on April 1 1 at 6 p.m. Applicants are former … Read more

Green Valley Justice Court’s novel approach to DUI cases

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Press release from Justice Ray Carroll at the Green Valley Justice Court, via Program Mgr. Joe Ferguson, former Constable: “Between a significant change to Arizona law and a staggering rise in post-pandemic impaired driving while under the influence of alcohol charges, the Green Valley Justice Court is taking the responsibility to … Read more

Former Supervisor Ray Carroll appointed to Justice of the Peace in Green Valley

Former District 4 Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, who stepped down in Dec. 2016 just months short of 20 years at that job, was appointed today by his former fellow Supervisors to be Justice of the Peace in Precinct 7, serving Green Valley. Carroll applied for the seat, along with 7 others, after JP Lisa Royal quit in August, 2017 to become Administrator of the Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts in Tucson.
 Prior to this Carroll has been employed (Community & Government Relations)  with the  Amity Foundation (https://blogforarizona.net/former-pima-county-supervisor-ray-carroll-joins-amity-foundation/)
 Motion was made by District 4 Supervisor Steve Christy, 2nd by District 3 Supervisor Sharon Bronson.Vote was 4-1  with Supervisor Ally Miller against.
Former Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll
Carroll is a non attorney, as were most of the applicants (including Michael Acosta, Gary Halkowitz, Janie Stover) seeking this position. The only attorneys who applied were Ron Newman (also a JP pro tem) and Mathew Cannon. Two of the applicants (David Kryder and Barbara Blake) are Hearing Officers in Small Claims court, and non attorneys as well.  Info on the 8 applicants here:  link to AZ Daily Star article: http://tucson.com/news/local/candidates-seeking-vacant-green-valley-jp-appointment/article_c9b2f700-3fee-54a0-a728-88a6fc4248d0.html

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Former Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll joins Amity Foundation

Five-term Pima County Supervisor to Confront Arizona’s Deadly Opiate Epidemic (press release)

“Ray Carroll joins Tucson-based Amity Foundation, returning to his roots in state’s private non-profit sector.

 Just short of 20 years as Pima County’s District 4 Supervisor, rather than seeking a sixth term Ray Carroll has decided to focus on battling Arizona’s historic opiate crisis, which kills more than two Arizonans daily, a 74% increase since 2012, by joining Tucson-based non-profit Amity Foundation.

Former Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll

 

Amity formed in 1969 to address the opiate crisis of the 1960’s and was originally called Tucson Awareness House. Carroll will immediately address the threat of a $77 billion cut in Medicare & Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. If passed, it will drastically cut AHCCS funds over the next 10 years, which would be disastrous to health and mental health care systems in Arizona and hurt those in need.

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